Honduras

FMC IN HONDURAS

PRESENT MINISTRIES

Two conference ministerial candidates and a group of emerging leaders with a vision to plant churches lead the Free Methodist churches in Honduras. The existing churches were started through three different FM connections in the U.S.: Salem, MA; Miami, FL; and Rochester and Fredonia, NY. Brent and Alma Thompson, now co-superintendents of the Ohio Conference, have had long-term relationships with the church in Honduras and continue to supervise the work, representing the area director.

ORIGINS

Free Methodist churches in Honduras are led by two conference ministerial candidates and a group of emerging lay leaders with a vision to plant more churches. The existing churches were started from three different Free Methodist connections in the U.S.: Salem, MA; Miami, FL; Rochester and Fredonia, NY.

Country Statistics

Church-in-Formation

Population: 8,598,561 (48% urban)
Evangelical Christians: 23%
FM Work Opened: 2008
FM Churches: 8
FM Membership 436
Ordained Ministers 4
Ministerial Candidates: 4
Director: Superintendent Brent Thompson
Overseer: Dr. Ricardo Gómez, Latin America Area Director

Major City:

Tegucigalpa (1.4 million)

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Pray for

• church growth and multiplication
• cooperation and shared vision to reach Honduras for Christ
• appropriate structures to be put in place as Honduras moves toward becoming a mission district
• wisdom and direction for Superintendents Brent and Alma Thompson as they supervise the work from a distance

Church Planting and Development

Honduras

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Funding the Honduras Church Planting and Development (CPD) will help resource the following people and strategic initiatives:

U.S. Ohio Conference co-superintendents Brent and Alma Thompson as they oversee a leadership team to strengthen ministry initiatives through creative partnerships, theological and pastoral training, and multiplying groups and churches

Five churches led by two conference ministerial candidates and a group of emerging lay leaders who have a vision to plant more churches

Growth and multiplication of the churches through mutual cooperation and shared vision to reach Honduras for Christ

The training and preparation of a Honduran mission district leader